At various times this season I have been very critical of the 2018-19 Pittsburgh Penguins, what exactly they are, and what they are capable of doing as they have been constructed. At times, I think the questions and criticisms have been totally justified.
They have been maddeningly inconsistent at times.
Sometimes their defensive play has been shaky or just downright bad.
They did give away a lot of points that could be the difference between a division title and home-ice advantage in what could be the first two rounds of the playoffs and opening on the road.